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Worksheet 762 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 042°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 208°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 066°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 280°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 235°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 185°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  7. The steering compass reads 189°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. A magnetic course of 161°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 044 °M
No. 762001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 212 °M
No. 762002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 072 °C
No. 762003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 284 °C
No. 762004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 222 °M
No. 762005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 184 °M
No. 762006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 185 °M
No. 762007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 162 °C
No. 762008 (worked solution)